P540 Dental Care for People with Mental Health Problems

About This Course

The knowledge and skill of the dental team in managing patients with mental health problems has been cited as low. Low tolerance on the part of dental staff in dealing with clients lack of compliance with oral hygiene, care of prostheses and other issues and the unwillingness or inability of local dental personnel to provide adequate dental care. An understanding dental team, aware of the problems of mental ill health, with good patient management skills, and a sympathetic attitude, may help to allay fears.

Learning Outcomes

Aims

• To review what the Mental Healt Act 2005 is
• To review what mental health is and the potential barriers for the dental team
• To investigate how to establish effective communication between the patient and the dental team

Objectives

On completion of this module you will understand the Mental Health Act 2005 and the impact of mental health problems on dental treatment.